THE LONELY UMBRELLA For A long time, The folded umbrella just, Lay on a shelf, gathering dust. It was forgotten - and quite out of sight. For months, the umbrella did not even see daylight. But the umbrella did not grumble, or utter a single moan, It sat patiently, waiting, in a large, dark cupboard on its own. Then, one day, as it lay napping, the lonely umbrella heard a sound; The umbrella was so excited that its little heart began to race and pound As it heard the pitter-patter of raindrops falling upon a nearby window pane It clapped and shouted, "Hooray! Hooray! The monsoons are here once again!" The umbrella was As happy as can be. It said "Now, my o w n e r s will surely me! remember ON THE SLIDE
the top. Then I laugh and shout, right to and stretch I get my hands till out. I am step, ready for the by ride. Whee! step How I slip, up, And slide, up, and glide, up, till I get to up, the bottom climb of the SLIDE! I © Santhini Govindan original poem. This poem cannot be reproduce without permission from the author |
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SPARROW’S SONG
Little
sparrow looked
in through the window pane.
I am feeling hungry again!
Do you have any scraps to share
with me? There’s so much food in
your kitchen, I can see. It will take only a moment
of your time you know, To toss me some crumbs before you go!
Oh, gosh! I’m so glad that I was able to make you
Notice me! It’s so hard to fly around on
An empty belly! Cheep! Cheep!
Here’s a little song for you.
It’s my way of
Saying
T
h
a
n
k
You!
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MYSTERIOUS MR. MOON
Oh
dear Mr.
Moon, why
do you shine
only during
the dark night?
What do you do
When you are
out of our sight?
Do you just nap,
Play with stars,
Or fly to planets
In galaxies afar?
Are you afraid of
The dark night sky?
Do you like to be
Alone, up so high?
Do you talk to the
Clouds so white,
Or birds winging
Along in flight?
Sometimes you
Are round, and
Look like a ball.
But sometimes,
You're so skinny,
It's so hard to
See you at all!
Are you playing
Hide and seek with
Me? Is that why,
Mr. Moon, you are
Sometimes, just
So very hard
to see?
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THE KITE'S FLIGHT
It
soars.
Suddenly,
Up so very high.
Reaching for the fleecy
White clouds dotting the sky.
It flies past the rooftops and trees,
As it frolics so gaily with the breeze.
A little bird asks the paper kite,
“I’m curious about your flight.
Why do you rush so?
Don’t you know,
It’s better,
To take
It
slow?”
The
kite replied,
“I can’t do that,
dear chap.
Because,you see,
I don’t know,
when my
string
will snap!”
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LITTLE BOAT AT SEA
The
little boat
was excited to go
out to sea for the first
time. “Push me!” He cried
To the gentle sea. “Then, your
frothy white waves I will climb.”
“Wait patiently,” said the sea, “for
the wind to come by. “Without his help,
I just can’t push you, my dear, No matter
how hard my frothy white waves try!
When the wind arrives, you’ll have
Such fun - he'll push you over
My waves - one by one!
MYSTERIOUS MR. MOON
Oh
dear Mr.
Moon, why
do you shine
only during
the dark night?
What do you do
When you are
out of our sight?
Do you just nap,
Play with stars,
Or fly to planets
In galaxies afar?
Are you afraid of
The dark night sky?
Do you like to be
Alone, up so high?
Do you talk to the
Clouds so white,
Or birds winging
Along in flight?
Sometimes you
Are round, and
Look like a ball.
But sometimes,
You're so skinny,
It's so hard to
See you at all!
Are you playing
Hide and seek with
Me? Is that why,
Mr. Moon, you are
Sometimes, just
So very hard
to see?
© Santhini Govindan original poem. This poem cannot be reproduced without permission from the author
THE KITE'S FLIGHT
It
soars.
Suddenly,
Up so very high.
Reaching for the fleecy
White clouds dotting the sky.
It flies past the rooftops and trees,
As it frolics so gaily with the breeze.
A little bird asks the paper kite,
“I’m curious about your flight.
Why do you rush so?
Don’t you know,
It’s better,
To take
It
slow?”
The
kite replied,
“I can’t do that,
dear chap.
Because,you see,
I don’t know,
when my
string
will snap!”
© Santhini Govindan original poem. This poem cannot be reproduced without permission from the author
LITTLE BOAT AT SEA
The
little boat
was excited to go
out to sea for the first
time. “Push me!” He cried
To the gentle sea. “Then, your
frothy white waves I will climb.”
“Wait patiently,” said the sea, “for
the wind to come by. “Without his help,
I just can’t push you, my dear, No matter
how hard my frothy white waves try!
When the wind arrives, you’ll have
Such fun - he'll push you over
My waves - one by one!